Numbers 27:12-23
International Standard Version
Preparations for a Successor to Moses
12 Then the Lord told Moses, “You are to climb these Abarim mountains and look over the land that I’m going to give the Israelis. 13 After you’ve seen it, you’ll be taken to be with your people just as your brother Aaron was gathered to them,[a] 14 because in the wilderness of Zin, when the community rebelled, you rebelled against my command to treat me as holy before their eyes in regards to the Meribah Springs in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.”
15 Moses responded to the Lord, 16 “May the Lord God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community 17 who will go in and out before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in so that the Lord’s community won’t be like a flock without a shepherd.”
God Appoints Joshua
18 “Select Nun’s son Joshua. The Spirit is in that man,” the Lord answered Moses. “You are to lay your hand on him 19 and make him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire community. Then you are to set him in charge right before their eyes, 20 turning over your authority[b] to him so that the entire community of Israel knows to[c] obey him. 21 You are to make him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest, who is to inquire on his behalf using the Urim[d] in the presence of the Lord regarding a decision of judgment, because by his command[e] he and all the Israelis with him will go out or come in.”
22 So Moses did what the Lord had commanded him. He took Joshua, made him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest and the entire community, 23 laid his hands on him, and charged him, just as the Lord had commanded, using Moses’ authority.[f]
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- Numbers 27:13 The Heb. lacks to them
- Numbers 27:20 Or power
- Numbers 27:20 The Heb. lacks knows to
- Numbers 27:21 I.e. a part of the priest’s breast piece by which God provided revelation; cf. 1Sam 28:6
- Numbers 27:21 Lit. mouth
- Numbers 27:23 Lit. hand
Numbers 27:12-23
Lexham English Bible
12 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up to this mountain of Abarim, and see the land that I have given to the Israelites.[a] 13 When you see it, you will be gathered to your people, just as Aaron your brother was gathered, 14 because you rebelled against my word in the desert of Zin when the community quarreled regarding my holiness at the waters.” (These are the waters of Meribah-Kadesh in the desert of Zin.)
Joshua Succeeds Moses
15 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 16 “Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community 17 who will go out before them and will come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so the community of Yahweh will not be like a flock that does not have a shepherd.” 18 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and place your hand on him. 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before the entire community, and commission him[b] in their sight.[c] 20 You will give to him from your authority so that the entire community of Israel will obey him.[d] 21 He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will ask for him by the decision[e] of the Urim before Yahweh. On his command[f] they will go out, and at his command[g] they will come in, both he and all of the Israelites[h] with him, the entire community.” 22 Moses did just as Yahweh commanded him, and he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the entire community. 23 And he placed his hands on him and commissioned him[i] just as Yahweh spoke by the hand of Moses.[j]
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- Numbers 27:12 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Numbers 27:19 Literally “command him”
- Numbers 27:19 Literally “before their eyes”
- Numbers 27:20 Literally “hear him”
- Numbers 27:21 Or “judgment”
- Numbers 27:21 Literally “his word”
- Numbers 27:21 Literally “his word”
- Numbers 27:21 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Numbers 27:23 Literally “commanded him”
- Numbers 27:23 Or “through Moses”
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